Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text [Lingua Inglese]

Emmerich, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0143118331 ISBN 13: 9780143118336

Casa editrice: Penguin, 2011

Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having to constantly consult a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by well-known writers-like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto-as well as by emerging voices. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.

L'autore:

Michael Emmerich has translated more than a dozen books of Japanese fiction and nonfiction, including novels by Banana Yoshimoto and Yasunari Kawabata. He is an assistant professor of East Asian languages and cultural studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Table of Contents
 
Introduction
 
“Concerning the Sound of a Train Whistle in the Night or On the Efficacy of Fiction” —Murakami Haruki (b. 1949), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“A Little Darkness” —Yoshimoto Banana (b. 1964), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“Genjitsu House” —Koike Msayo (b. 1959), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“The Silent Traders” —Tsushima Yūko (b. 1947), translated by Geraldine Harcourt
 
“Mogera Wogura” —Kawakami Hiromi (b. 1958), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“The Maiden in the Manger” —Abe Kazushige (b. 1968), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“Where the Bowling Pins Stand” —Ishii Shinji (b. 1966), translated by Michael Emmerich
 
“Love Suicide at Kamaara” —Yoshida Sueko (b. 1947), translated by Yukie Ohta
 
Notes on Japanese Texts
 
Acknowledgments